New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-17
DIRECTORS PLAYING BALL.
A GAME THAT AsToNIsHED AsBURY PARK.
THE BRAINS AND MONEY OF THE LEAGUE, ROBBED IN
BATHING SUITS, CHASE THE BALL TILL
THEY GROW WEARY.

THE BRAINS AND MONEY OF THE LEAGUE, hobED IN
BATHING SUITS, CHASE THE BALL TILL
THEY GROW WEARY.
AsBURY PARK, Aug. l6-The directors OF the Natonai
Baseball part OF their business
late night the big guns OF the game were rpo LOT
troic they had It, During the meeting last nsh
began tell "reminiscences OF when theS
play ball in oden times. A O. spading suggeseaa
game suggestion was greeted by "d
Wells OF delight
Captain Grinnel Of the Asbury Club came to the
hotel and formally challenged the directors anu o "0n
ance accepted.
Everybody OF bed before daylight this morning ana
spirit OF sport in the atmosphere which tue
gody little twin towns said matrons asked everybody
called baseball aud told their husbands
tsv had business TO and the thing because
base they would he polluted and would 10 barred OUT
from the camp "meetn " next week.
Shortly alter 2 o'clock nine funny looking animals
marching out OF the Coleman House
and tumbled into bus in front OF he
They head brains money and power OF the
League appearance greeted IN most enthusi
astic manner The bulky form Of Millionaire spauidng
headed the group and little Young the president OF
L~aguc brought tho They looked queer and acted
Blue wooen bathing adornetthe larger
OF their anatomes while blue and white striped caps
fang red stockings and shoes made up tho rest OF
the uniforms.
Nearly 1000 people ont to the baseball grounds to SEQ
the unique OF baseball played Ia country
Tho given ovation when they alighted
from their bus and kept dong their caps Tor several
minutes Thoir younger opponents already on the
grounds Several hundred ladies present and at least
five blue bDons conspcuousy in honor o. the
veteran League directors
The game without delay with Colonel woodruff
as umpire The Colonel acknowledged that 80 knew
nothing about baseball IL pay ed to-day and resigned In
favor younger The League the first at
although they nearly frightened to death
thev plucky enough not to show IT, A. O. Spaudng
opened the with lively at the ball which gave him
base Remembering his training he stole to second
aud third aud scored tue first tho game amid wild APP
plausc a Wild pitch Spaudng then IN To p ch and
his brother behind the Johu Is. Day. president
Pima lclpbia club got secOnd base and put Joe
smile y. H. Young went down the short STOP
position and tried eel like the famous Gla-scock but tho
resemblance striking one Mr.. Curtis OF New
York "a thir base; ". A. MlncK, OF the Ptsburg
held ". n. Nav. OF LOnsyie. At centre field,
and g. +. Stickhouse. OF HK TRIBUNE, right field:
II decided each pc should send the ball In
under the Old a. overland throwing beng allowed
The pitcher hat forgot OF his cunning ami
the Asbury Park boys scored nve runs John H. bay went
with but run II Q next inning Day got stir and his
b2itcd tor eight His heart aud ambition
crushed and Spduldug went In To pitch again Alter
innings been played the League dlte tors could
hardly walk they rntrcaei their oprone Is Ia end the
game they would all Ice deti men IN Ten minutes
uprising PHOTOGRAPHER much persuasion. got tho
PLAYERS their ur fOins To sit In group on tue
-toop and get pictures took Then the baseball
AMI took din IN tie surf lea 0l
lov tho hotel aud dance IN e honor IN 20
the hons the hour In pte OF The De
aduTiug cast al them from iar
heads OF ess sensible The score was
a iollowsi